Storybook Real Estate Trends
New Developments and Historic Properties Bring Storybook Charm to Modern Urban Settings
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A new Calgary development called Nostalgia Townlet is being planned as a European-inspired village, with a clock tower, Main Street shops, restaurants, a hotel and conference center. A separate feature highlights five U.S. city homes that bring cottagecore character into urban settings through historic details, gardens and proximity to green spaces. In Cork, owners of a protected Edwardian home describe renovation work that included chimney repointing and roof repairs, following extensive upgrades by previous owners. On the Dublin-Meath border, a four-bedroom, energy-efficient home offers 1.7 acres of landscaped grounds, leisure facilities and outbuildings while remaining within commuting distance of Dublin.
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Nostalgia Townlet is planned for the former Ricardo Ranch, on a 1.5-mile ridgeline overlooking the Bow River; its clock tower is designed to stand 165 feet tall.
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The urban cottagecore feature describes a 1924, four-bedroom home with leaded-glass windows, restored hardwood floors and a brick fireplace, as well as a fenced courtyard patio with a water feature and cottage garden beds.
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The Cork home’s owners bought it for €525,000 in 2022 after an earlier sale fell through. They repointed its brick chimney and reroofed part of the rear kitchen annex; as a protected structure, it qualified for a heritage-maintenance grant.
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Tall Trees includes four en-suite bedrooms, a home sauna, tennis court and refurbished outbuildings with a recreation studio and gym; it is about a 10-minute drive from Ashbourne and 30 minutes from Dublin city centre.
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